Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-07

JOSEPH JEFFERSON is not only the
wealthiest, but one of the most charitable
actors on the stage. As every one knows
he has n splendid plantation in Louis
lana. letter from the South tells how
kind he is to the poor people who live in
ais vicinity. "He gives half the butter,
milk and eggs he raises to the poor peo-
pie about here" says .he writer, "and
God knows they need it badly enough.
This ia in addition to gifts of much
more substantial nature that he makes to
such as deserve them. His extreme lib
erality, kindheartedness and good nature
have caused him to be looked upon down
here rs little less than ministering an
gel, and from what hear he deserves to
be SO considered.
FRANCE now has total debt of about
5000, 100000 or twice as largo as that
of the United States at the close of the
war, aud six times as large as our present
interest bearing debt. The French debt
is nearly $500 per head of her population
while that of the United States is less
than $50 per head. There is an interest
charge of S1io,o00,o00 year, besides an
nuities and other burdens not clearly
stated, amounting to nearly rs much
more. The annual revenue wrung from
the people is S650,o05,oO0, and yet that
is insufficient to meet the necessities of
the government.
THosE who have kept accourt of the
matter, state that during 1856 there were
5000 separate labor strikes, and that
the aggregate loss to the country was
about S25,0o0,o00. The greater portion
of this fell directly upon the laboring
classes. Most of these strikes were not
founded ON any substantial complaint,
but were the result of the spirit of in
dustrial disturbance which ran over the
country like an epidemic, last spring
and summer, plague which ii seemed
impossible to check until il had its natur-
nj run. This sum was largely aggravated
by misehieyous professional agitators,
who thrive on the disorder they create.
1t is to be hoped that hundreds of thous-
. ands.of poor dupes of these social NAL
contents will profit by their bitter ex-
periences of this year, and turn over a
new leaf morrow, on which shall be
registered vow TO hereafter shun a la
Dor agitator OF a socialist as they would
leper.
AMONG President Arthur's papers there
is doubtless note which he once receiv-
ed from David Davis which amused the
general very much. 1t was brief and
formal letter, but the peculiar thing abou,
IT was that Mr.. Davis signed his name SO
close to the last line that nothing could
have been written between the lines
Arthur thought it very unconventional
signature, especially as, at hasty glance
it might be overlooked. But he learned
that Judge Davis always signed his nam.
thus to prevent any one from filing in
anything in the customary blank space
ItapPeared that when he was Judge in
Illinois suit was brought before him te
tsst the validity of the note. The osten
sble maker admitted that the siSnatur,
was MS, oas swore he never made tn,
note, and it was developed on trial tha
some rascal had taken advantage of /,
blank space between the termination of
letter and the signature to fill in a not,
OF hand, which he got discounted. Th
Judge, who was very cautious man, tool
hint from this. and ever aftervar,
signed his own name so as to prevent i'm,
proper use of it.